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"NHHCS was first conducted in 1992 and was repeated in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2000, and most recently in 2007." Link to survey methodology has the methodology, questionnaires, data dictionaries and data files.

Conducted from 1965-2010, succeeded by the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) which integrates data from other sources. Site includes link in left navigational bar to the questionnaires, datasets, and related documentation.

Go to the survey methodology, documentation, and data files link in the left column. Has the survey methodology and documentation, questionnaires, data dictionaries and data files for the years 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2004.